affable
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There, I met Dan, an affable middle-aged fellow with gray tufts of hair, who was bustling around with a vacuum.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
He was a fan favourite with an affable demeanour and daring style of play.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
All of the Knicks are affable like this.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
But those first nine expeditions embarked for Tibet from Darjeeling, where many Sherpas had emigrated, and where they had developed a reputation among the resident colonialists for being hardworking, affable, and intelligent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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